Letter from Isaac Strouse of Pittsburgh to Isaac Leeser Regarding the 1845 Pittsburgh Fire and Subscription

A two-and-a-half-page letter written by Isaac Strouse of Pittsburgh on October 4th (year given in Hebrew letters, circa late 1840s) to Isaac Leeser. Strouse details his recovery from a devastating fire which destroyed his possessions, inquires about a three-year subscription to Leeser's periodical, and encloses $10 for the subscription and a book, "Anthology of Rabbi's," previously published in Philadelphia. He also provides a brief postscript instructing Leeser to use the money for additional issues of *The Occident* if the book wasn't one of his publications. The letter provides a rare account of the Great Pittsburgh Fire of 1845 and offers insights into the Jewish community of Pittsburgh in the mid-19th century. The letter also mentions the establishment of the Beth Almon Society and the growth of the Jewish population in Pittsburgh during this period.

Associated People/Businesses

• LEESER, ISAAC / Strouse, Isaac

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• 19th century
• Jewish way of life

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 3, Folder 4